Was Keesargutta a jain temple?

Was Keesaragutta, the famed Siva temple on the outskirts of Hyderabad a Jain religious centre in the past?

With the discovery of 12 panchaloha idols of Jain tirthankars dating back to 4th-5th century, fresh light is thrown on the Jain past of Keesaragutta.

The 12 idols were unearthed during the excavations near the temple.

Keesaragutta, also known as Kesaragiri in Keesara mandal of neighbouring Ranga Reddy district of Telangana, is a hill range about 300 feet high from the planes with flat and undulating areas over the top of the hills, and was enclosed by a fort wall constructed during the Vishnukundin period. This is for the first time that the idols of Jain religion have been recovered in Keesaragutta, which proves that Jainism co-existed along with Hinduism at Keesaragutta during the time of Vishnukundins in 4-5th century.